Red-necked Tanager
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Red-necked Tanager

Tangara cyanocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
174 Verified records at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red-necked tanager (Tangara cyanocephala) is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae. It is found in Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Tanager sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 174 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park

Green-headed Tanager
LC

Green-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara seledon

60–70% · Likely
Brassy-breasted Tanager
LC Endemic

Brassy-breasted Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara desmaresti

30–40% · Possible
Turquoise Tanager
LC

Turquoise Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara mexicana

10–20% · With luck
Gilt-edged Tanager
LC Endemic

Gilt-edged Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tangara cyanoventris

<5% · Rare
Bananaquit
LC Endemic

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

70–80% · Very likely
Golden-chevroned Tanager
Endemic

Golden-chevroned Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis ornata

60–70% · Likely
Saffron Finch
LC

Saffron Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sicalis flaveola

60–70% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

60–70% · Likely
Sayaca Tanager

Sayaca Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis sayaca

60–70% · Likely
Ruby-crowned Tanager
LC

Ruby-crowned Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyphonus coronatus

50–60% · Likely
Blue Dacnis
LC

Blue Dacnis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacnis cayana

50–60% · Likely
Buff-throated Saltator
LC

Buff-throated Saltator

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saltator maximus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-necked Tanager in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Tanager sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 174 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-necked Tanager in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Red-necked Tanager in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.

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